William F. Cooke Jr. Elementary

William F. Cooke Jr. Elementary, a moderately sized elementary-level community in Hockessin, Delaware, part of Red Clay Consolidated School District, enrolls 613 students, covering grades K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 461 students per school, that is 33% above typical.

Within Red Clay Consolidated School District, which oversees 27 schools and 14,444 students, William F. Cooke Jr. Elementary is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, William F. Cooke Jr. Elementary logs that 67% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school logs 14% Hispanic, 8% Black, 6% multiracial, 5% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 54% White, putting the school's mix noticeably more White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, On paper, William F. Cooke Jr. Elementary has 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.7:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.9:1 average.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (New Castle County) shows that median household income runs about $91,166, about 40% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. In all, New Castle County runs 129 public schools (combined enrollment of about 78,534 students), of which William F. Cooke Jr. Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is McKean (Thomas) High School, roughly 0.6 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a bedroom-community setting.

Looking at the recent track record. William F. Cooke Jr. Elementary's enrollment has contracted 7% since 2018, when it stood at 657 (now 613).

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.